Fallen Angel Reviews would like to introduce first-time author Jayne Campbell. Welcome!

On your website, www.jaynecampbell.com, you mention living all over. What was your favorite place to live?

I loved living in Vancouver, British Columbia. The mountains and scenery were amazing. I was there as a teen and would love to go back now that I am older.

How do you balance going to school, a fulltime job, being a mom and wife, and writing?

Balance? I am not sure I have found that, instead I opt for controlled chaos. Fortunately I have a very understanding family that doesn't find it unseal to find their clean clothes in baskets or on the couch. I have lots of lists, not always a lot checked off on the lists, but I do try and keep track of what has to be done, needs to be done, and what would really make the day great if it got done.

Not only do you write, but you review and edit. Has that helped you in your writing?

It has helped me immensely. Reviewing has broadened my reading and exposed me to a variety of talented writers I would never have found on my own. Through this I have seen the sheer imagination you can bring to writing. There are truly no boundaries. Editing also helps; seeing how other authors write as well as reviewers' thoughts on those same books has forced me to be more objective on areas where I can improve.

How do you write? Do you start with an idea and let it flow, or do you outline like crazy?

The story usually starts with one scene that just seems to have a life of its own. From there I will do a loose outline on where I think the story will go. However, I usually find that whatever I outline is completely different once I just sit down to write. Thinking too much seems to be my downfall. When I get stuck I usually just write and then later go back and edit the nonsense out.

I have found that some authors listen to music while they write. Do you listen to music or is it something that is distracting to you?

I like noise of some sort. I usually type to music or children. Lately I have been listening to Michael Buble. His voice works much better on love scenes than my youngest yelling that he can't find his shoes. I actually have a harder time focusing when it's silent. My motherly instincts take over and I start to wonder it the kids have cooked up some odd new experiment.

What made you finally take the plunge and submit?
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have been dabbling for a number of years. My friends and family can attest to the number of stories I have started but not finished. When a fellow author submitted her work and encouraged me to try, I couldn't resist. I figured after years of scribbling, the worst that could happen was a bunch of no's.

Why choose 4 Girls Publishing as your publisher?

4 Girls Publishing is a new publisher that strives to focus on the author as well as the story. I thought being a new writer I could benefit from a more personalized approach.

Shaman is your first book; can you tell us a bit about it?

Shaman is a short romantic suspense. It was just released on March 25th!

Dr. Cassia Phelps is arranging an exhibit of art from around the world. A series of unusual events have plagued the preparation. When Riley Madison arrives to help with security, she knows her priority it the museum, but she can't resist the sexy investigator.

I've read Shaman and enjoyed it immensely; can you tell us what research you had to do, if any?

I did basic research into Aboriginal art. I wanted to do justice to the beauty of their work.

I actually enjoy the research aspect of writing. I am hoping that future works will be longer and more developed than this short and allow me to hunt through libraries and online oddities at my leisure.

I've heard rumors of a rather intriguing story coming out eventually, something about a woman running around naked? Could you give us a peek?

LOL... I would love to tell you about it. The story is tentatively titled Neighborly Gestures. Morgan has just moved and finds that her first day in town starts with just one minor problem, she is locked out of her house in just her bath towel. She has the bright idea to try and enter her house through the doggy door, but is hopelessly stuck, towel and all. Never fear though, her sexy neighbor is more than happy to help out and by book's end he might need some rescuing of his own.

My hope is to have this story completed by the end of May.

Do you have anything else in the works?

I have started a contemporary romance, The Pendant. This story is loosely based on two halves of an enchanted gypsy pendant which brings lovers together. I am hunting through archives on gypsies right now, once I can pull myself away I will get back to the most recent set of fated lovers.

I love the look of your website, especially the tagline-Where Romance Speaks For Itself. Can you tell us how you came up with the feel/look of it?

I love romance - pretty much any genre. That made it hard to define one image that I thought said it all. The only constant I could find was that I want readers to know that when they come to my site and grant me the opportunity to entertain them, they will experience that indefinable spark that is romance.

Luckily J-J Designs helped with the website. I don't have the patience to develop a site on my own and they worked with me to capture what I envisioned.

Is there anything you'd like to add?

Thank you Serena for chatting with me. I have enjoyed it immensely. I welcome reader comments and would love to hear any feedback. I will also be having a contest in the near future for the chance to name the characters in The Pendant.

Thanks for taking the time to talk to us. If you'd like to learn more about this new author, take a look at her website. www.jaynecampbell.com

Interviewed by: Serena